false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179524269m/927988.jpg 927988 2 The prevalence of insanity, which was once considerably less than one case per 1,000 total population, has risen beyond five cases in 1,000. Why has insanity reached epidemic proportions? What are the causes of severe mental illness? Why do we continue to deny the rising numbers, and how does this denial affect our ability to help those who are afflicted? <P>In The Invisible Plague, E. Fuller Torrey and Judy Miller examine the records on insanity in England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States over a 250-year period, concluding, through both qualitative and quantitative evidence, that insanity is an unrecognized, modern-day plague. This book is a unique and major contribution to medical history. Until now, insanity, and its apparent rise over the centuries, has been interpreted as a socially and economically driven phenomenon. Torrey and Miller insist upon the biological reality of insanity and examine the reasons why its contemporary prevalence has been so profoundly misunderstood. 2196875 10 1 2002 The Invisible Plague: The Rise of mental Illness from 1750 to the Present total:8|5:1|4:0|3:0|2:0|1:0| 8 20 15 2 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 22:31:49 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 22:33:01 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Thu Jan 17 22:22:49 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 22:22:49 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 20:27:40 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 20:27:40 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 06 11:44:49 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 11:44:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 27 18:26:21 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 18:26:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 20:50:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 20:50:56 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Mar 28 12:34:04 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 12:34:04 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 25 12:39:32 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 12:39:32 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 20 16:21:41 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 16:21:41 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 13 12:58:45 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 12:58:45 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 11 02:41:16 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 02:41:16 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jun 03 16:46:38 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 07:11:23 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Wed May 28 11:12:52 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 11:13:24 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Feb 11 13:57:36 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 13:57:36 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri May 18 14:37:55 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 21:39:00 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=927988